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Start a Garden!
If you have children, I wholeheartedly recommend starting a garden. It’s the most amazing thing to watch children move through the planting to harvesting cycle. You don’t even need a very big one to have a big impact. We’ve recently been harvesting Brussels sprouts and artichokes. Amazingness!There are a couple ways we fit gardening into our crazy-busy lives:- Our raised beds are in our front yard, which means we are forced to pass by them and notice them every day.
- We have automatic irrigation–it changes everything! Here’s a kit that might work well for a raised bed.
We put so little into our garden in terms of time and… Read More -
Sticking to Your Health & Wellness Goals
The other day I started getting antsy about not growing enough as an individual. I started wondering, “How come I’m not making more time to read self-help books? How come I’m not setting specific growth goals for myself?”I indulged that line of thinking for about two seconds and then remembered that 2016 is my year of “Health & Wellness.” Specifically, I am focused on sustaining an exercise routine and focusing on healthy eating.And I’ve been doing it! Despite working full-time and trying to be a good wife/mother/friend, I manage to run twice a week and go to yoga once a week. And it feels great.The key for… Read More -
A Bike-Riding Four Year-Old
We’re a big fan of the balance bike around here. Tate has now inherited Henry’s balance bike and is so confident on it all around the neighborhood. Henry has been riding a pedal bike without training wheels since about turning four. We hit a milestone several months ago: I was able to take him to the lake trail and he rode for three miles while I jogged. It’s taken me a while to write this post. Henry is now five!
Although it’s a little less relaxing on my weekend run if Henry comes along, it’s an amazing opportunity to teach him so many skills. He develops his gross motor skills